Bottle-capping machine.



H. BARRY. BOTTLE OAPPIN J MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 9016, 1909.

982,231 Patented Jan. 24, 1911.

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H. BARRY.

BOTTLE ,GAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 00'1'.6, 1009.

Patented Jan. 24, 1911.

Henry Barry,

H. BARRY.

BOTTLE GAPPING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION TILED 0013.5, 1909.

Patented Jan '24, 1911.

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HENRY BARRY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BOTTLE-CAPPING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 6, 1909. Serial No. 521,280.

Patented J an. 24,1911.

T o all whom it may concern:

Belt known that I, HENRY BAnRY, a citi zen of the United States, residing at Chi- 'cago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Bottle-Capping Machine, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to a hand-operated inlilchine for capping milk bottles andthe 1 e.

The invention has for one of its objects to improve and simplify the construction and operation of apparatus of this character so as to be comparatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture, reliable and eflicient in use, and so designed as to permit the capping, of the bottles with desp'a-tch.

A further objectof the invention is the provision of a bottle capping device ineluding alholder for a plurality of bottles and a carrying lever mounted on and movableover the holder and supporting the capfeeding means whereby the latter canbe brought successively over the bottles on the holder for sealing the same with the caps.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bottle capping device including means I for controlling the feed of the caps succeshereinafter and set forth with particularity sively from the magazine tube, and means for centering and seating the caps in the bottles, said means being successively operated by a single lever.

With these objects in view and others, as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention comprises the various novel features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be more fully described in the claims appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one embodiment of the invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the bottle-capping apparatus in operation. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the pivot, post for the carrying lever. Fig. 3 is an enlarged central section of the cap feeding and setting device, the section being taken on line 3-3, Fig. 5'. Fig. 4 is a plan view showing themagazine tube removed and a portion of the casing broken away. Fig. dis a horizontal section on line 55, Fig. 3, with a portion of the actuating ring broken away.

Fig. 6 is a horizontal section on line 66, Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the ar- Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the actuating ring for the cap feeding and cap setting devices. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary view showing the cap feeding and cap setting devices. Fig. 9 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to Fig. 6, showing the cap setting devices retracted. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of one of the cap feeding dogs. Fig. 11 is a perspective view of one of the devices for sealing the cap in the bottle. v

Similar reference characters are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout the views.

Referrin to the drawings, A designates the base 0 the machine which constitutes a holder ,for the bottle. the .form of a plate having a countersunk chamber 1 in the bottom of which are sockets 2 that form seats for the lower ends of This holder is in the bottles'to be capped. The machine is and the bottom of the bearing 3 is arranged.

a compression spring 9 that encircles the lower end of the' pivot, the spring thus allowing the pivot to have a limited upward movement in the bearing. The lever 7 carries the capping device,

- which device is' -designated generally'by B,

and the fulcrum or pivot 5 is so located that the lever can be swung around on the pivot to the different bottles which are arranged. in' one or more series, at different radial distance from the pivot. 'In the present instance, the sockets or seats 2 on the bottle holder are arranged in two series a and b, the latter being of greater radial distance from thepivot 5 than the former and each i series is composed of two sockets' It 18 obvious, however, that any number of sockets may be employed. In order to adp st the lever sothat the capping device B W111 tles,

, be disposed over either series, the lever 7 has a'longitudinal slot 10 through which the pin or pintle 11 in the head 5- extends.

The slot is of the same length as the distance between corresponding sockets ofboth sets.

- This means, when the lever 7 is'moved rearwardly until the pin 11 is at the inner end of theslot 10, the-bottle capping device B will be disposed'over the inner series of hotand when in this position, all the bot 'tle's of thisseries are capped and then the lever 7 is moved forwardly until the pin 11 is at-the outer end of the slot 10, when the bottle capping device will be disposed over the second series. At one side of'the bottle holder or base A is arranged a bracket 0 which forms a rest for the lever and capping device when the bottles are being removed from' or 'placedin position in the holder. There is' an upwardly-extending stop 12 on the bracket 0 for arresting the .-movement of the lever in placing the same on the bracket. The central portion of the lever is formed into a split ring 13 that embr'aces'the bottle capping device which is readily. secured thereto. The lever projects outwardly from the device and terminates in a handle 14. When the bottle capping 1 device is positioned on a bottle, the handle is pressed downwardly so as to firmly seat the device on the bottle, and during this movement, the spring 9 yields but exerts a downward tension to cooperate with thedownward pressure on the handle to firmly hold the bottle capping deviee in place during the insertion of the cap inthe bottle The bottle capping device includes a cylindrical casing 15 from which rises a 1naga-- zine'tube'16 for holding the bottle caps or disks 17. The tubeis openat its lower end 18, Fig.3, and enters the casing, and sur-' I rounding the tube at the top of the casing moves a plunger rod'24 that has at its lower end a. 'weight plunger 25 that rests on the' top of the magazine tube is .is an annular flange 19 which rests on brack-' column of'caps in the tube for.

u'rgi them downwardly.

plunger can be-raised and lowered and on the rod at a point outside the tube is a cushioning-spring 27.

open for permitting the caps to be inserted, and this opening is closed by an approximately semi-cylindrical door 28 hinged at 29 along one edge and provided with a spring-clip 30 that forms a upper ends 37 The outer end -of the.'rod 23 has-a knob 26 whereby the One side the,

handle for the door and is adapted to em brace the fixed part of the magazine tube to hold the door closed.

The casing 15 has secured to the top a ring 31 of L shaped crosssection for fitting around the casing 15 and closing the annular space between the flange 19 and top edge of the casing. As shown in Fig. 4, the horizontal flange orweb of this ring 31 has re 1 'cesses 32 to fit over the brackets 20 and this ring is held in place by screws 33 which pass through the wall of the casing and screw into the brackets 20, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The bottom of the casing is open so that the bottle to be capped can enter the same. Within the casing is a fixed frame which is composed of a bottom ring 34 and a top ring 35 connected together by vertical posts36, four of which are shown in the present instance. The rings are spaced apart and rigidly. held on the posts, the of which latter project through openings 38 in the flange 19- of the magazine tube. The brackets 22, which are L-shaped, are fastened to the upper ring b stud screws 39, as shown in Figs. 3,4 and so that these brackets rigidly secure the casing and frame together. The brackets have inturned lower ends which'form guide lugs 40 for supporting the actuator designated generally'by C, which bears against the under side of the top ring 35. This actuator is an oscillatory lever having an annular head or ring 41 and a. handle 42. The casing has a slot 43 at one side to permit the lever to be turned for operating the cap- 7 feeding and setting devices. I

The means for controlling the feed of the caps consists of a plurality of dogs 44, one of which is shown in Fig. 10, and in the present instance, three of suchdogs' are em- 'ployed disposed one hundred and. twenty degrees apart,- and located inrecesses 45 formed in the bottom side of thetop ring 35,.

Figs. 4 and 8. tending fingers .Each dog has inwardly ex- 46 and 47 which are located one higher than the other a distance substantially equal to the thickness of one of the caps 17. vertical pivots 48, so that when the dogs are in the full line position shown in Fig. 4, the lower fingers 46 will support the lowermost cap.

When theldogs are turned to the position shown by dotted lines, Fig. 4, the lowermost 1 cap will be permitted to drop, and the upper 1:

fingers 46 will be projected inwardly underthe column of caps. for preventing them from dropping. It will thus be seen that the alternate swinging of the dogs back and forth causes the successive feed of the caps 1. one at a time. The dogs are actuated positively in both directions by arcuate flanges 49 on the top surface of the annular head or ring 41 of the actuating lever, Figs. 4 and 5. As the lever is turned, the outer cornersl The dogs are mounted to'osoillate on 1 v 1] of the dogs, which corners project outwardly from the periphery of th ring 35, will be engaged by the ends of the flanges or abutments 49 so as to tilt the dogs from the full to the dotted line position, Fig. 4, and they Wlll be maintained. in this latter posi- \t'ron throughout the movement of the lever iniboth directions. At the last part of the return movement of the lever, the projection portions or corners 50 of the dogs will be engaged by stop pins 51 for returning the dogs to their initial or full line position. The pivots for the dogs are in the form of countersunk screws 48 which pass upwardly through the ring 35, as show'n in Fig. 3. After a cap has been fed by the dogs, the same drops freely through the device and lodges on the rim 53 of the bottle, Fig. 3, and it is forced onits seat 54 by a plurality of setting or seating devices located within the casing and operated during the movements of the lever after the feeding dogs have been actuated. These cap setting or seating devices consist of'swinging arms 55 pivoted on the posts 36 in such a manner as to swin inwardly from an approximately tangential position to an approximately radial position. Each arm is turned by a torsional spring 56 coiled around its pivot post 36 with one end of the spring connected with the arm and the other end connected with the bottom ring 34. On the free extremities of the arms are depending cap-engaging fingers 57 extending parallel with the vertical axis of the device and so arranged as to engage over'the cap after it has been dropped upon the bottle to depress the cap against-its seat 54. For this purpose, the arms are moved downwardly after they have been swung inwardly to the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 4. The lower ends of the fingers 57, when the arms are retracted,

enter radial recesses 58 in the top surface of the bottom ring 34, and in these recesses are upstanding pins 59 that form stops for limiting the retracting movement of the arms by the fingers 57 engaging the pins.

The arms 53 are swung inwardly by arouate flanges 60 arranged on the under side of the ring 41, as clearly shown in Figs. 6 to f), inclusive, which flanges engage projections 61 on the inner ends of the arms, and these projections ride along the inner surfaces of the flanges or abutmcnts 60 during thd continued movement of the actuating lever. After the arms are thus moved inwardly, cams 62 on the under side-of the ring 41 engage the rounded portions 63 of thearms 55 and thereby (lep1ess the arms, against the tension of the springs 56 until the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 3. where the said arms are shown held in depressed position by the cams 62. As the lever is returned, the cams 62 ride off the arms so that the springs will cause the arms and fingers to be raised, and during the con:

tinued movement of'thering, the'arcuate flanges 6Q will pass the projections 61.of the arms and allow the latter to be retracted by the springs, the springs thus acting by expansion and-torsion to retract the arms On the fingers 57 are triangular fins 65 that have their side edges beveled downwardly so as to grip the edge of the cap, should the same lodge on the bottle in an inclined position and thereby cause the cap to be centered as the arms are moved inwardly. As the arms move inwardly, the fingers engage over the top of the cap at four points near its periphery and cause the latter to be depressed upon its seat 54. The ring 41 is formed wit-h arcuate slots 66 through which the pivot points 36 pass. The lower end of the magazine tube is recessed at 67 soas to permit the dogs to extend into the same to control the feed of the caps. As shown in Figs. 3 and 8, the bottom ring 34 is formed with an internal concaved seat 68 of such diameter as to receive the rim 53 of the bottle and by curving the seat, the bottle will automatically. center the capping device thereon as the operating lever 7 is lowered. After the capping device is placel on the bottle, the operator holds the lever 7 steadily in one hand and turns the lever 42 by the other. During the first part of the movement of the lever 42, the dogs 44 are actuated to drop the lowermost cap upon the bottle. During the intermediate part of the movement of the lever 42, the finger-carry-- ing arms 55 are thrown inwardly to center the cap on the bottle, and finally during the last part of the movement of the lever, the finger carrying arms are depressed so as to seat the cap in the bottle for sealing the same.-.The lever, of course, will be operated by a continuous movement to perform these three steps, namely, the depositing of the cap, the centering thereof, and the final seating of 'the cap in thebottle. ()n the 110 return movement of the lever, the finger carrying arms are automatically retracted by their springs, while the cap. feeding dogs are nioved by the lever itself at the last part of its movement; It will thus be seen that the 115 device is extremely simple and convenient to operate, as the only attention required on the part of the operator is to maintain the magazine supplied with caps and to poother and turn the operating lever. From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,

the advantages of the construction and of the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains, and while I have described the principle of operation of the invention, together with the apparatus which .I now consider to be the best embodiment sition the device on the bottles one after an- 120 carrier located above the receptacles, a cap-.

ping device mounted on the carrier, and means for connecting the carrier with the holder, said means permitting a horizontal swinging movement of the carrier for applying the capping device to-the'receptacles successively. 2. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a holder having means for supporting spaced rows of receptacles, a

' vertically and horizontally swinging carrier.

movable over the receptacles, a capping device mounted on the carrier, and means for movably connecting the carrier with the holder for adjusting the device,to the receptacles of the rows-successively. 3. In an apparatus of the class the combination of a holder having means for supporting a plurality of receptacles, a vertical pivot, a horizontally swinging .car-

rier slidably connected with the pivot, and.

a capping device'mounted on the carrier. 4. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of aholder having means for supportinga plurality of receptacles, a vertical pivot, a vertically and horizontally swinging carrier'slidably connected with the said pivot, and a capping device mounted on the carrier. e

5. In an apparatus of the classdescribed, the combination of a. holder having means for supporting spaced rows of receptacles,

a swingmg carrler movable vover the receptacles, a capping device mounted on the car- 1'161',1 p vot on which the carrier sw ngs, and

a connection between the pivot and carrier for permittln'g the device tobe adjusted to the different rows of receptacles.

6. In an apparatusof the class described, .the combination of a holder for a plurality.

of rows of receptacles, an upright pivot; mounte'd on the holder, a swinging element; movable over the holder, a slot and pin con-j nection between the holder and pivot, and a" p I the combination ofalfreoeptacle holder, at

lpivot mounted.

capping device mounted on the element to be adjusted to the various receptacles.

7. vIn an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a holder including meahs for supporting. a plurality ceptacles, an upright pivot, a lever,.m ea'ns connecting the lever for permitting a 1011-2 gitudirialfmovement equ tothe distance between adjacentrows of receptacles, and-.a capping device carried by the lever.

described,

of rows oi re 8. In an apparatus. of the class described, the combination of a holder for a plurality of rows of receptacles, a pivot on the holder, a lever, a slot in the lever of substantially the same length as the, distance between the row of receptacles, a pin. 0n the pivot passing through the slot, and a capping device carried by the lever. I 9. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a holder for a plurality of receptacles, a pivot secured in, fixed relation to the holder,- a swinging element movable over the holderya slot and pin connectionbetween the pivot and element, and a capping device mounted onthe' element intermediate the endsthereofi. 1 v I 10. In an apparatus of he class described,

pivot ,yieldingly mountedon-the holder, a' lever connected with the pivothavinga handle atthe' end opposite from the'pivot for depressing the lever, a capping device on the lever, and means for exerting a downward pull on the pivoted end of the lever when the handle end of the latter is depressed for positioning the capping device on arecep e l i 11. In an apparatus ofthe class described,

vertical pivot'thereon', a sp'ing' for permltting the pivot to yieldju'pwardly, connected with the combinat on of areceptacle holder, a

in the bearing and movable longitudinally, a spring on the pivot for yic'ldingly 'resisting the longitudinal movement-thereof, a lever movable over the holder, a hingedcon the lever.

cappin device carried b the, class described,

14. 11 an apparatus 0 bearing atone sidethere'of, a :in -the bearing and; movable on 'tudinally, a spring-on the pivot for-yielding y resisting the longitudinal movement thereof, a lever movable over the holder,a capping device carried 1) the lever, and a-slo't and pin'connection between-the pivotand lever for permitting-lon'gitudinal movement of the lever.

. l 15,111 an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a receptacle holder, a.

neotion between the lever and piv'ot, and "a the combination of a receptacle holder, a

a lever. the pivot having-I a, handle at one end, and a capping device mounted.

100 the handle end of the lever is depressed 13. In an apparatus of the class described,

bearing at one sidethereof, a pivot mounted A the combination of a receptacle hblder, a pivot thereon, a lever connected with the pivot to move over the.holder and formed with a split ring at an intermediate point, and a capping device mounted in the ring.

16. In an apparatus of the class described, the-coinbination of a receptacle holder, a pivot'mounted thereon, a lever having a longitudinal slot at one ,end and a handle at the other and a; ring at an. intermediate point, a capping .device mounted in the ring, and a pin on the lever passing through the slot for permitting longitudinal and vertical swinging movement of the lever.

. A 17. In'an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a receptacle holder, a

capping device, a carrier for the device, and

means for mounting the carrier on the holder to swing in a horizontal and a vertical plane and move laterally for throwing the capping device toward or from the axis on which the carrier swings.

18. In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a receptacle holder, 21-

capping device movable thereover, and means for mounting the device on the holder to permit the device to be swung in a vertical or horizontal plane and to be moved toward orfrom the axis on which it swings.

19. In an apparatusof. the. class described, the combination of a receptacle holder, a capping device, a swinging carrier/mounted on the holder for supporting the device, and

a bracket arranged at one side of the holder for supporting'the carrier when not in use.

20. In an apparatus of the-class described,

the combination of a receptacle holder, a pivot rising therefrom, a swlngmg lever mounted on the pivot, a capping device carried by the lever, anda bracket secured to the holder for forming a rest for the lever when the device is not in use.

21. In an apparatus of the class described, the combinationofa ma-gazine, meansfor controlling the feeding of the caps from the magazine and for depositing a cap on a receptacle, means for centering and seating a cap after it has been placed-on the receptacle,

- and a common actuator for the said means.

22, In an apparatus of the class described, the comblnation of a magazine, means'for controlling the feeding of thecaps fronrthe magazine and for depositing a cap on a receptacle, means for centering and seating the cap on the receptacle after the former has been deposited on the latter, and an actuator for successively operating the means by vices arranged to engage over the cap and 24. In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a magazinetube, a plurality of dogs arranged therein and. each having spaced fingers for controlling the feed of caps fromthe tube, and a rotary actuator encircling the discharge end of the magazine and movable back and forth for actuating the. dogs. .7

25. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a magazine, a plurahty of dogs therein for controlling the feed of devices from the chute,'-and an annular ac. tuating device encircling the discharge end of the magazine and mounted to rotate in opposite directions for oscillating the dogs to successively feed devices from the magazine. 26. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of an annular support, dogs pivotal-1y mounted thereon and having capholdin'g fingers extending inwardly from the support and portions extending outwardly therefrom, means for supporting a column of caps over the dogs whereby the oscilla-' tion of the latter permits the caps to feed separately, and an actuator rotatable in opposite directions for engaging the outer-portions of the dogs to move the same positively in both directions. I

27. In an apparatus of the class described, ,the combination of an annular support, dogs 'pivotally mounted thereon and having fingers extending inwardly from the support and portions extending outwardly there from, means for supporting a column of caps over the dogs whereby the oscillation of the ing recesses, devices mounted on the support and extending into the recesses for controlling the feed of caps'from the tube, and a common actuator for moving the devices in opposite directions to feed the caps successively.

29. In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of an annular support having recesses, a magazine tube arranged con-' centrically with the support, devices in the recesses for controlling the feed of caps from the tube, an annular actuator rotatable on the recessed side of the support", means on the actuator for engaging the dogs to oscillate the same, and a handle connected with the actuator fonmoving the same. back and forth. i

. 30. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of; a supportingring, a

magazine tube secured in fixedr elat-ion therethe said outstanding portion to secure the tube to the frame, and means within the casmg for controlling the feed of devices through the tube.

32. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a supporting ring, brackets thereon, an actuating ring rotatably supported by the brackets, a magazine, and devices operated by the actuator for controlling the feed of caps from the magazine.

33. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of an upright magazine open at its bottom, an annular support therefor, devices on the'support for controlling the feed of caps from the magazine,'an

annular actuator disposed under the support I and having upstanding members for enga ing the devices to oscillate the same, and means for moving the actuator.

34. In an apparatus of the class'described, the'combination of a magazine tube, a support therefor having an opening concentric with the tube, a plurality of devices on the support for controlling the feed of caps from the tube, each device comprising a' pair of spaced fingers for separating the lowermost cap from the pile in the tube as the device is oscillated, means under the support for seating the cap in the receptacle to be filled, and an actuator for moving the devices to one osition as the actuator is turned in one direction, and for moving the devices in the opposite direction as the actuator is returned, said actuator serving to operate the cap seating means.

35. In an apparatus of the class described,

. the combination of a casing having a slot at one side, a'magazine tube supported on the casing, devices within the casing for controlling the feed of caps from the tube, de-

vices 'within'the casing for setting the caps in the receptacles to be capped, and an oscillatory lever mounted in the casing and having a handle portion extending out of the slot for operating the said devices successively. I I

36. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a casing, a receptaclereceiving seat at the bottom thereof, a caphold/ing tube on the casing, oscillatory dogs in/thecasing for controlling the feed of the same to normal position.

caps from the tube, laterally-movable and depressible devices for seating the caps in the receptacles to be capped, and actuating means for the dogs and devices.

37. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination ofa supporting frame, a

plurality of. cap-centering and seating der vices mounted thereon, a compression and torsional spring for retracting each device, and means for simultaneously actuating the devices to center and seat a cap.

38. ,In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a support, a plurality ofgindependently mounted cap-seating devices arranged to engagea cap at spaced points, and a common actuator therefor.

39. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support, a plurality of independently mounted cap-seating devices'arranged to engage a cap at'sp'aced points, and a rotary actuator for operating the devices simultaneously;

40. In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a support, a plurality of laterally-swinging and depressible .capseating devices, and an actuator formoving the devices first laterally and then depress ing the same.

41. In an apparatusof the class described, the combinat on of a support, a plurality mon axis and movable inwardly toward the axis and parallel therewith for seating a cap, and an actuator forthe devices. I

42. In an apparatus of the class described, thecombination of a support, a plurality of cap-seating devices spaced around acommon axis and movable inWardlytowa-rd the axis and parallel therewith for seating a cap, an actuator for moving the devices to seat the cap, and means for automatically retracting the devices as the actuator is returned.

43. In an apparatus of the class'de'scribed, the combination of a supporting frame open at its center to permit caps to pass therethrough, cap-centering and seating devices mounted on the frame and movable laterally into the opening thereof to engage over a cap and movable downwardly for seating the cap, and an actuatorfor the devices.

an an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a supporting'fralme open at its center to permit caps to pass therethrough, cap-centering and seating devices mounted on the frame and movable laterally into the opening thereof to engage over a cap and movable downwardly for seating the ca'p, an actuator for the devices, and a combined compression and torsional spring connected with each device for retracting of cap-seating devices spaced around a compass thercthrough, devices arranged around the opening of the frame and movable from an approximately tangent al'to an approximately radial position and' depressible after reaching the latter position for seating the caps in the 'receptacles to be capped, and

an actuator for the devices.

46. In an apparatus of the class described, the -combination of a supporting frame open at its center to permit caps to pass therethrough, devices arranged around the openin'gof the frame and movable from an approximately tangential to an a, proXimately radial position and depressib e after reaching the latter position for seatingthecaps in the receptacles to be capped, an actuator rotatable in' opposite directions on the frame, means on the actuator; for moving the device inwardly and downwardly,

and separate means for retracting'the devices as the actuatoris reversed.

47. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination ofa supporting frame, ca'- centering and seating. devices mounted hereon, and an actuator. hav ng separate members for moving the devices laterally during the first art of the movement of theactuator an then depressing the devices duringtheremaining part of the movements 48. In an apparatus of' the class described, the combination of a support open at its center to permit caps :to'pass therethrough, a plurality of cap-seating'devices spaced around the opening of the support and movable inwardly and downwardly, an actuator on the support, members on the actuator for moving the devices. inwardly,

and additional members on the actuator 'ar-' ranged to engage th'edevices after they have been moved inwardly for depressing them to. seat a cap.

49. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support open at its center. topermitcaps to pass therethrough', a plurality of cap-seating devices spaced around the opening of the support I and movable inwardly and downwardly, an

actuitonon the support, members on the actuator for moving thejdevics inwardly,ad-.

ditional members on the actuator arranged to engage the devices after-"they havebcen movedinwardly for dejpressing them to seat a cap, and means connected with the devices for ietractin'g, the same during the return movement of the actuator.

Y 50. In an apparatus of the class-described, the combination of a supporting frame open at the center for permitting caps to pass therethrongh, laterally-movable and depressible arms mounted on' the frame to swing into the opening.,thereof, devi es on the arms for centering and seating "a cap n the reoeptac'leto ,be sealed,

first moving the same inwardly "and thendepressing them, and means for automatically retracting the arms to normal position after the seating of the cap.

52. In an apparatus-of the .class de- -scribed, the combination of a supporting frame having an opening for permitting caps to pass therethrough, laterally-swinging and depressible arms movable into the opening,-pivots on which the arms swing and are depressible, a helical spring on each pivot connected with-the arm thereon to be tensioned by torsion and compression during the movement of the arm, devices on the arm for seat'inga cap, .and means for op crating the armsagainst 'the' tension of the sprin 7 -53. In an apparatus of the class described-, the combination of a supporting frame constructed to-permit caps to pass therethrough, laterallyinovable and depressible elements arranged to engage over the cap after the same is deposited on the receptacle to be sealed, an actuator mounted. for rotary movement, arcuate flanges onthe actuator arranged to engage the elements for moving thesame laterally, cams on the actuator for engaging the elements while the same are engaged by the flanges to depress the elements, and means for retracting the elements after the cams andjfianges have disengaged them.

54. In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a supporting frame, lat- 'erally-movable and depressible cap-seating dev ces," an actuator, arcuate members on the actuator for engaging the devices to move the same laterally, cams on the actuator for engaging the devices while they are held. in

their lateral position by the members to de-' press the. devices, and springs subjectto torsion and compressionduring the move ment of the devices to retract the same after the cams and members disengage the devices. 55'. In an apparatus of the class described, the col'nbinati on of .a supporting frame. vertically-disposed pivots, horizontally swinging and depressible arms on the pivots, cap centering and seating members depending from the arms, anda common actuator-including separate sets'ofirne'mbers, the first set being arranged to swing the arms laterally and hold them. in positionwhile the second setdepressesthe arms.

" and depressibl v 56. Inan apparatus of the-class described,

the combination of a supporting frame, ver.-' tically-disposedpivots, hor zontally swinging" earms on the pivots cap cenarate setsfot members, the first'set being arranged tofswing the arms laterally and hold theni'in such position While the second set depress'e the arms, and means for automatically re ractmg the arms as the members a are movedou'tjof engagement therewith.

57,-:In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a support,'vertically dis posed-pivots thereon, horizontally extendlng arms'on' the pivots, means-for swing-mg the, arms, means for depressing the arms, capseating members. on the arms extending downwardly};therefrom, and devices on the is seatedby the members." i

58, In an apparatus of the class described, the combination ofaflsupport, vertically disposed pivots thereon, 'a swingingj'arm on members for centering a cap before the same each pivot, springs on the]. pivots disposed undcr and connectedwith' the arms to be placed under the tension as the latter move, members on'the arm's 'forseating acap, nmea'ns engagingthe arms for swinging the same, and meansfor engaging over the arms l for depressing the same against the tension.

ot the springs to seat the cap.

35 .the combination of a plurality-of parallel 59. In anapp'aratus of the'classdescribed,

pivots, laterally extendlng arms mounted to swing and move longitudinally of the pivdts,

cap-centering devic es on the 'arms, a: tor-- sional and compression spring on each pivot forretracting the arm,- and separate means successively engaging the-arms-to swing and depress the same. i

60. In an apparatus of the classdescribed, the combination of a plurality-of spaced parallel depressible elements for seating a cap,-

and means on the elements for, first centering, the cap before seating thereof.

61. In an apparatus of the class described, a plura ity of parallelelements spaced apart to permit a cap tohaass between them, means for moving the elements inwardly over the cap, and means for moving the elements into engagement with the cap for seatingthe same in the'receptacle'to'be sealed.

62. In an apparatus of theclass described,

a plurality of parallel elements paced apart to permit a cap to pass between t- 1cm, means for moving the elements inwardly over the cap, means for moving the elements into engagement with the cap for'seating the same in the receptacle to be sealed, and devices on the elements for centering the cap before the same is seated.

63. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of spaced cap seatlng elements arranged to permit a cap to ass between them, means for moving the e ements laterally over the cap to engage the latter adjacent its periphery, and means for slmultaneously moving the elements longitudinally to seat the cap in 64:. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of asupporting' frame conf sisting'of spaced rings and posts'connecting the same, a plurality of cap-seating devices mounted on the posts, and an actuator carried by'the-fram'e and operatively associated, with the devices for actuating the same.

- 65. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a supporting frame consisting of spaced rings, posts connectingthe the receptacle to be sealed.

same, a plurality of swinging and depressible cap-seating devices on the posts, an actu-" .ator mounted on the frame to move in one ,dlrectfon tor swinging the devices laterally and thereafter depressing the same, and springs on the posts for retracting the devices-to normal position during the reverse movement of the actuator.

66. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a supporting-frame com: posed of upper and lower rings spaced apart,

devices mounted on the posts and disposed between the rings, and an actuator-disposed over the devlces and under the upper ring andfmovable on the latter for actuating the .devices. a

' 67. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a supporting frame composed of upper and lower rings spaced apart, pivot posts between the rings, cap-centering devices mounted on the posts and disposed between the rings, an actuator disposed over the devices and under the upper ring and movable on the latter, members on the under side of the actuator tormovin the devices laterally, and additional members on the under side of the actuator for depressing the devices while they are in engagement with the first members.

- 68. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a supporting frame composed of upper and lower rings spaced apart, pivot posts between the rings, cap-centering devices mounted on the posts and disposed between the rings, an actu ator disposed over the devices and under the upper ring and movable on the latter, members on the under side of the actuator for moving the devices laterally, additional members on the under side of the actuator for depressing the'de first members, and'a torsional andeompres sion spring for each device arranged to retractthe same during reverse movement of the actuator.

pivot posts between the rings, cap-centering yicslwhile they are in engagement with the 69. In an apparatus ofthe clas sdescribed,

the combination of a supporting frame comprising spaced members having alined openings through, which caps are adapted to pass, a plurality of cap-seating devices disposed between the members and normally arranged in approximately tan ential rela- ,tion to the openings'and mova j'ep laterally prisingspaced members-having alined openings through which caps are adapted to pass,

a plurality of cap-seating devices disposedbetween the members and normally arranged in approximately tangential relation to the openings and movable laterally toward the axis ofthe frame,'an actuator on the frame for moving the devices inwardly and thereafter depressing the same, and means for retracting the devices, each device having acap-centering means on its lower extremity for centering the cap before seating the same. 71. In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a supporting frame composed of upper and lower rings connected together, a bottle-engaging seat on the lower ring, a plurality. of cap-seating devices dis' posed between the ring normally above the scat, means for feeding a cap past the de 'vices, means for moving the devices .m-

wardly over the cap, and means for-engag' ing the devices with the cap for seating the same 72. In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a supporting frame composed of upper and lower ringsconnected together, a bottle-engaging scat-on the lower ring, a'plurality of cap-seating devices disposed between the ring normallyabove the seat, means for feeding a cap past the/devicesf meaiis for moving the devices inwardly over the cap, means for engaging the devices ."Withthe cap for seating the same,

and laterally-extending fins on the lower -ends of'the devices having their outer "side edges beveled d( )\vn'\vardly' to engage the periphery of vthe cap for centering the same on the bottle.

73. In-an apparatus of the class described,

I the combination of a supporting frame con- "sistmg of a lower bottle-engaging ring and an upper ring spaced therefrom, pivot posts I passing through therlngs and secured there- -to, cap-feeding devices on the upper' ring,

cap-centering devices disposed between the rings; andan actuator common to both devicesand rotatably mounted on the upper ng 7 p v 74, In an apparatus of the class described,

thefcon'abinatron of spacedupper and lower 'zine tube havin 75. In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a supporting frame composed of upper and lower rings, pivot posts connected with the rings and disposed parallel with the axis of the rings, cap-centering devices mounted to swing and move longitudinally of the pivots and spaced between the rings, cap-feeding devices on the upper ring, an annular actuator disposed under the upper ring to rotate back and forth thereon, means on the upper side of the actuator for operating the cap-feeding devices, and means on the lowerside'of the actuator for operatin the cap-seating devicesl 16. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a casing, a frame within the casing having upwardlvprojecting members, a magazine tube having an annular flange provided with apertures for-receiving the members, devices carried by the frame for'engaging the flange to hold the tube on the members, and means for feeding caps from the magazine tube.

7 7. In an apparatus. of the class described, the combination of a supporting frame, upwardly-extending members thereon, a magaa flange resting on the frame and provided with apertures through which the members extend, turn buttons on the frame for engaging the flange, and means for feeding caps from the magazine tube.

78. In-an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a supporting frame, capseating devices, pivot posts for the devices having their upper extremities projecting :above the frame, means for actuating the devices, a magazine 'tube'having an'apertured portion resting on the frame and receiving the upper ends of the pivot posts, and means for clamping the magazine tube on the frame.

79'. In an apparatus of the classdescribed, the combination of a supportingi frame, cap feeding and seating devices on'ithe frame, means for actuating thedevices, a casing surrounding the frame, amagazine tube on the casing, means for removably clamping the tube to the frame, said tube having a side door, and a Weight plunger in the'tube adapted torest on the column of caps within the tube. 7

'80.. In an apparatus of the class described,

the combiiataon of a. casingg a handle pro ije cting laterally therefrom, a lever rigidlyconnected with the casm and extending In testimony, that I claim the foregoing therefrom, capfeeding and seating devices as my own,'I have hereto affixed my slgna- 10 tlife casing, meanshcornected with thle ligntur'e 1n the presence oftwo witnesses. e oro eratin t e evices ace '0 er 5 extendingupwa lly from the casing, and a HENRY BARRY bottle seat at the bottom of the casing ar- Witnesses: ranged axially in alinement with the cap DANIEL MGMASTER, holder. CHARLES BOUGHNEER. 

